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1996–97 Los Angeles Lakers roster; Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From F: 43: Blount, Corie: 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1969–01–04
[7] [8] The Lakers got off to a slow start losing three of their first four games, but soon recovered holding a 24–18 record before Johnson's arrival on January 30, 1996, in a 128–118 home victory over the Golden State Warriors; Magic had 19 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals in 27 minutes off the bench.
The Lakers advanced to the NBA Finals by sweeping the Nuggets, defeating the Warriors in five games, and sweeping the SuperSonics in the Western Conference Finals. [129] The Lakers defeated Boston in the first two games of the Finals, and the teams split the next four games, giving Los Angeles their second championship in three seasons. [127]
The Chicago Bulls entered the NBA playoffs with a record of 72–10 (the best regular season record until the 2016 Golden State Warriors went 73–9), eclipsing the 1972 Los Angeles Lakers record of 69–13, helped by Michael Jordan's first full season back from his mid-1990's retirement and the addition of another future Hall of Famer to the Bulls, Dennis Rodman.
Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette was the best-selling album of 1996. Daydream by Mariah Carey had the biggest sales week of 1996. These are the Billboard magazine number-one albums of 1996, per the Billboard 200.
Jock Jams, Volume 2 is the second album in the Jock Jams compilation album series, presented by American international basic cable sports channel ESPN. It was released on August 20, 1996 via Tommy Boy Records. It peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard 200 albums charts.
All three singles from the 1995 album Mr. Smith by LL Cool J (pictured) were featured on the Year-End chart, with two—"Hey Lover" and "Loungin"—appearing in the top-40. Hootie & the Blowfish (pictured) charted with three songs: "Time" at number 50, "Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)" at number 74, and "Only Wanna Be with You" at number 99.
Backwash (album) Bad Hair Day: The Videos; Ballads and Blues (Miles Davis album) Ballads II; Barrelful of Monkees: Monkees Songs for Kids! Battle for Rap Supremacy; BBC Sessions 1969–1972 (Sampler) The Beautiful Game (compilation album) The Best of Andy Williams (1996 album) The Best of Country Sing the Best of Disney; The Best of Dramarama ...